Flow responsive device



Feb. 24, 1942. R. ARCHER 2,274,029

' v FLOW RESPONSIVE DEVICEl Filed Nov. 7, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l f 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 24, 1942. R. ARCHER FLOW RESPONSIVE DEVICE Filed Nov. 7, 1938 Patented Feb. 24, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FLoW RESPONSIVE DEVICE Boy Archer, Winfield, Kans. o Aeplieati'qn November 7,1938, serial No. 239,415

i' (ol. 73-228 1' Claim.

This invention relates to a device for treating oil.

An object of the invention is to provide a de vice which respondsv tothe amountA of liquid flowing through a `flow line conveying .oil andv tion, in view of the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification;` nevertheless, it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changes and ,modicationsas define no material departure from the salient features ofl the invention as expressed in the'appended claim.

In the.drawings:` Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a unitfor supplying chemicals automatically to a Apipe line constructed rin accordancefwith the principles o f my invention,

Figure 2 isa vertical` section taken along the line 2 2 of Figure l,

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 1,` and.

rFigure 5 is a fragmentary vertical section ofr the valve shown in Figure 2.

Referring `more particularly to the drawings,`

I0 designates a pipe line or conduit which has one endr II connected with the source of oil under pressure while the other end I2 extends to a storage tank or a treating tank.` The oil` which is forced through the pip`e line 'IIJ carries with it gas under pressure.

A tank I5 is supportedin any convenient manner above the pipe line I0 and is adapted p to store the chemical solution which is adapted to be supplied to the liquid flowing through the' pipe line I0 in 'predetermined quantities. The

`upper end of the tank is provided with a removable plug I6 `whereby the tank may be filled with the chemical solution. The bottom of the tank is provided with a pet cock I'I for draining the tank. The top of the tank is provided with va pet cock I8 for relieving pressure within the tank when it is desired. i

A hood 20 'is supported upon the top of the ings 2I for connecting the'upper portion of the through the pipe line I 0.

pipe line I0 with, the hood 20. A pipe, generally designated by the numeral 22., connects the 'top Aof the hood 20 4with the tankk I5 so that gases may pass from the pipe line I0 to the tank I5 above the level of the liquid maintained in said tank. s

A valve,\generally designated by the numeral y25, is incorporated in the pipe 22, and a handle 26 is `adapted to `be manipulated for closing or opening the valve to open or close the pipe 22 to. the hood 20.

A check va1ve`2'I is also incorporated in the pipe 22 between the rvalve 25 and the hood 20 and is adapted to prevent the return of any fluids from the tank I.5 to the pipe linel I0.

A casing 30 .which may be of any shape, but in this case is shown as rectangular in cross section, is included in the pipe line l0 to form a control chamber 3|.v ItV will `be noted that the pipe line I0 is cut ,at this point and ythe ends of the section ofthe pipe vare secured in any approved manner to openings at the opposite ends of the casing 3|). The. casing is provided with an opening in its'topas.shown at 35, and this opening is normally closed by a cover plate 31.

A shaft 40 has one end `mounted in a bearing 4IV formed on one sidewall of the casing 30, as ,shown in Fig. 2.` Theother end'of the shaft extends through the opposite side wall of the casing `:wand is sealed by a packing gland 42 carried by a threaded nipple 43 projecting from said side Wall. o

An oscillatingplate 45 is rigidly connected to the shaft 40 and located within the casing 35. This plate' has substantially the same width as the inner chamber'SI of the casing 30 and has its free end 46 normally resting upon a bottom 48 of .the casing when there is no liquid flowing The elevated end of the plate ,45 adjacent to its `connection with the shaft 40 is provided with a plurality'of perforations 41 through which gases present in the pipe line may pass when there is no liquidy flowing in said line whereby the plate and its associated parts will vnot be operated. However, a certain amount of the liquid may be returned past this plate through the openings 4'I and at the sides of the plate. In other words, the plate 45 does not act as a check valve to prevent the reverse flow of liquid in the pipe line I0 but merely acts as an operating means for a purpose which will be presently explained.

A lever 50 is rigidly secured to the projecting end of the shaft 40 and carries a pin 5I which is held in place by a Cotter pin 52 at the outer free end of the lever. A yoke 53 is pivotally connected with the pin 5I and a rod 54 extends upwardly from the yoke and is integrally connected with said yoke so that when the lever 50 is oscillated the rod 54 will be reciprocated.

A collar 55 is supported by the pin 56a carried by the rod 54 and supports the lower end of a spring 56 which embraces the upper end of the rod. The upper end of the spring abuts a second collar 51 which is slidably mounted on the rod and engages the underface of a lever 58 which has an elongated opening 59 to receive thev rod 54. A pair of nuts 68 are screwed onto thev fer end of the storage tank I5. The port 66 is in communication with a pipe 68 that communicates with a pipe line 15.

A bracket 'I8 depends from the bottom of the tank I5 and isprovided with an adjustable stop 1I adapted tor engage the upper face of the lever In 58 and retain the lever in a horizontal position so that the slot 64 of the valve 62 will be in full communication with the ports 65 and 66.

The pipe 68 is in .communication with the pipe line, generally designated by the numeral 'I5 and this pipe line includes a Valve 'I6 operated by a `handle 11. IThis line also includes a sight window 'I8 through-which liquid may be seen after it passes the valve- 'I6 on its Way to the bottom of the pipe line 'I5 where it is conducted to the pipe line I0 beyond .the casing 3l.

Before the device ,is set in operation for supplying chemicals to the pipe linevIU, the valves 26 and 'I'I are closed. The petcock I8 is opened and the stopper I6 is then.` removed whereby s Naturally the pet cock I'IV is closed. and is onlyopened to drain liquids from the tank.

The Valves 26 and 'I'I are then opened and the device is ready for operation. As the oil containing gases passes through the pipe line I0 and reaches the hood the gases will be freed and gas l will enter the hood 20 throughthe perforation 2I past the check valve 21 and then be discharged through the top 23 of the pipe 22 into the top of the tank I5. These gases which are present naturally in the oil in the pipe line I0 are under pressure and these gases are utilized for creating an equalization of the pressure in the system so that the solution in the tank I5 will flow assisted by gravity to the pipe section I2. As soon as the liquids begin to flow through the pipe line I8 towards the portion I2 of the pipe line the plate 45 will be elevated as well as the lever 50 and since the passage 64 in the valve 62 is so positioned that it will begin to open as soon as the plate 45 is elevated, this Valve will then permit liquids from the storage tank I5 to enter the pipe 68. The valve 'I'I is adjusted so that it will admit a predetermined quantity of the chemicals from the tank I5 to the pipe line 'I5 and thence to the liquids in the pipe line I0. The sight feed 'I8 is inspected so that the operator may see how much of the solution is passing the Valve 16.

While it is true that the manually operated valve 'I6 regulates the quantity of the solution supplied to the oil in the pipe line I0, the valve 62 controls the flow of the solution to the valve 'I6 so that when the flow of the oil is stopped in the pipe line I0 the solution will be cut oi to the valve 'I6 because the free end of the plate 45 will be lowered to the bottom of the casing 30, otherwise, the solution will be passing the valve 'I6 whether the oil is passing through the pipe line or not.

It is to be borne in mind that whether the well is pumping or not, there is a quantity of gas traveling through the pipe line and the perforations 4'I permit the escape of gas through the plate and therefore is not actuated by that gas when no oil is passing through the pipe line.

I claim:

In a device of the character described` a horizontally disposed iiow line through which gas and oil under pressure are adapted toflow, a ow responsive device including a casing rectangular ,in cross section and forming part of the line, a

shaft rotatably mounted in the upper portion of said casing and adjacent that end of the casing when the liquid and gas enter the same, a plate vsecured at one end to the shaft, the opposite or free end being locate-d adjacent thebottom and the other end of the casing, said plate having a plurality of passages adjacent the shaft to permit gas in the line to pass through the casing without disturbing the idle or approximately idle position of the plate, the free end of the plate adapted to be raised by oil owing through the line for rocking the'shaft through a predetermined number of degrees and in accordance with 4 the volume of liquid flowing through said line.

y ROY ARCHER. 

